Today’s Sun in Salem
The Sun rises in Salem at 06:09 AM and sets at 05:52 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 12:00 PM. That makes the day 11h 43m long and the night 12h 17m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Salem’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Salem?
- Today (31 October 2026), the Sun rises in Salem at 06:09 AM and sets at 05:52 PM, giving a day length of 11h 43m.
- What time is sunset today in Salem?
- Sunset in Salem today is at 05:52 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 12:00 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Salem?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Salem (11.66°, 78.15°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Salem sunrise (06:09 AM) and sunset (05:52 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Salem today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 11h 43m in Salem, and the night lasts 12h 17m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.